Patristic and Text-Critical Studies: The Collected Essays of William L. Petersen By Jan Krans (editor), Joseph Verheyden (editor)
2011 | 636 Pages | ISBN: 9004192891 | PDF | 5 MB
William L. ("Bill") Petersen (1950-2006) was a prominent Diatessaron scholar and New Testament textual critic. This collection brings together thirty-two of his essays, enabling an overview of his impressive and wide-ranging scholarship on Romanos the Melodist, Tatian and his Diatessaron, Patristic studies, and New Testament textual criticism. It will be of value for all those interested in the state and method of these fields of study, on which it offers engaging and sometimes provocative perspectives.

Negotiating Critical Literacies with Teachers: Theoretical Foundations and Pedagogical Resources for Pre-Service and In-Service Contexts By Vivian Maria Vasquez, Stacie L. Tate, Jerome C. Harste
2013 | 135 Pages | ISBN: 0415641616 | PDF | 6 MB
How can teacher educators engage pre-service and in-service teachers in learning about and framing their teaching from a critical literacy perspective? What does this mean? Why is it important? To address these questions, this book offers a theoretical framework and detailed examples, pedagogical resources, and insights into ways to build critical literacies with teachers in and out of school. Its unique contribution is to bridge critical literacy theory and teacher education. Participants in teacher education programs and professional development settings are often reminded of the need to build curriculum using children's inquiry questions, passions and interests but generally this message is delivered only through telling (lectures) or showing (examples from other people's classrooms). This book advances critical literary by explaining and illustrating how teacher educators can do much more―by creating opportunities for pre-service and in-service teachers to "live critical literacies" through experiencing firsthand what it is like to be a learner where the curriculum is built around teachers' own inquiry questions, passions, and interests.

How to Stop a Hijacking Critical Thinking in Civil Aviation Security
English | 2023 | ISBN: 9781003336457 | 281 pages | True PDF | 2.01 MB
Hijackings and bombings have plagued civil aviation since 1930 and air rage incidents are on the rise. While there is aircraft and inflight training available for air marshals, other first responders receive minimal training on inflight security awareness and protocols. There are no other resources currently available to flight crews or armed first responders that specifically address inflight security and how to address threats of disturbances on airplanes.

Christine L. Weber, "Exploring Critical Issues in Gifted Education: A Case Studies Approach"
English | ISBN: 1618210971 | 2013 | 180 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
Although the best way to provide professional development for educators is through field experiences and hands-on practice, it is not always easy or even possible to organize such encounters, especially in the field of gifted education. In order to better prepare educators to work with gifted and talented students, Exploring Critical Issues in Gifted Education: A Case Studies Approach presents problem-based learning scenarios that explore authentic situations found in K-12 classrooms. The scenarios can be read and discussed in a short amount of time, allow the reader to gain greater understanding through empathy, require an analysis of multiple perspectives, and support the standards of excellence set forth in the 2010 NAGC Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards. Using the cases in the book, educators will gain the insight needed to improve the identification of and services for gifted and talented students in light of these standards.

Liz Lerman, "Critique Is Creative: The Critical Response Process® in Theory and Action"
English | ISBN: 0819577189 | 2022 | 266 pages | EPUB | 1072 KB
A thorough introduction and lively exploration of a widely recognized method for giving and getting useful feedback

Critical Security Studies in the Digital Age: Social Media and Security
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031207335 | 265 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 3 MB
Chapter 1. Introduction to Social Media and Critical Security Studies in the Digital Age.- Chapter 2. Conceptualizing Social Media and Critical Security Studies in the Digital Age.- Chapter 3. Social Media, Digital Methods and Critical Security Studies.- Chapter 4. Social Media, Security and Terrorism in the Digital Age.- Chapter 5. Social Media and Vernacular Security in the Digital Age.- Chapter 6. Social Media, Security and Democracy in the Digital Age.- Chapter 7. Social Media, Security and Identity in the Digital Age.- Chapter 8. Conclusions on Social Media and Security in the Digital Age.

Moving Critical Literacies Forward: A New Look at Praxis Across Contexts By Jessica Pandya (editor), JuliAnna Ávila (editor)
2013 | 240 Pages | ISBN: 0415818133 | PDF | 3 MB
Taking the pulse of current efforts to do―and, in some cases, undo―critical literacy, this volume explores and critiques its implementation in learning contexts around the globe. An impressive set of international authors offer examples of productive critical literacy practices in and out of schools, address the tensions and gaps between these practices and educational policies, and attempt to forecast the future for critical literacy as a movement in the changing global educational policy landscape. This collection is unique in presenting the recent work of luminaries such as Allan Luke and Hilary Janks alongside relative newcomers who use innovative approaches and arguments to reinvigorate and redefine critical practice. It is time for this cutting-edge inquiry into the state of critical literacy―not only because is it a complex and ever-evolving field, but perhaps more important, because it offers a reaction to, and powerful reworking of, standardization and high-stakes accountability measures in educational contexts around the globe.

Investigating Couples: A Critical Analysis of "The Thin Man" "The Avengers" and "The X Files" By Tom Soter
2002 | 247 Pages | ISBN: 0786411236 | PDF | 39 MB
Male-female detective pairings often exhibit offbeat, dark humor and considerable chemistry as they investigate crimes. They have proven to be both entertaining and alluring on screen and television. This work reveals an evolutionary progression in the depictions of three such detective duos: the married pair Nick and Nora Charles of The Thin Man, blackhumored special agents John Steed and Emma Peel of The Avengers, and finally the smoldering Mulder and Scully in The X-Files. Ten chapters offer critical analysis, rich with background information and insider observations. Production comments are given throughout. Three appendices (one for each show) offer episode guides with original broadcast dates, credits and brief synopses.

Mark Stoner, "Making Sense of Messages: A Critical Apprenticeship in Rhetorical Criticism Ed 2"
English | ISBN: 0815355408 | 2019 | 370 pages | PDF | 8 MB
Making Sense of Messages, now in its second edition, retains the apprenticeship approach which facilitates effectively learning the complex content and skills of rhetorical theory and criticism.

Cory M. Pfarr, "Longstreet at Gettysburg: A Critical Reassessment"
English | ISBN: 1476674043 | 2019 | 215 pages | EPUB | 10 MB
Winner, 2019, Gettysburg Civil War Roundtable's Distinguished Book Award, best book published on the Gettysburg Campaign